The Disadvantages of Nuclear Technology Outweigh the Benefits
Topic: The disadvantages of nuclear technology outweigh the benefits
With the development of technology , a considerable number of nuclear stations have built up throughout the world .The statistics on this issue that about more than 30 countries have nuclear stations or use them to generate power such as the USA, Canada, German, the UK and China. On the one hand, these countries obtain huge benefit of nuclear technology, but on the other hand, some pollution, cost expense and health problems are becoming seriously. From my point of view, the disadvantages of nuclear technology outweigh the benefits.
Firstly, nuclear technology tends to give rise to a vast amount of waste. Radioactive waste is the most significant pollution. A number of exporters who works in the department of environment mentioned it is very difficult to collect or dispose the kind of waste because the technology have not very efficient .There is no doubt that the pollution is spreading in the air or water .Also, all of steps of the nuclear fuel cycle manufacture a large percentage of ionizing radiation and uranium which involve many steps to dispose of them Each step involves separate facilities throughout the U.S. poisoning communities with radioactive and chemical pollution (mostly in western and mid-western states)(Nuclear,2008).In the last 45 years,the fission reactions at nuclear power plants had a huge number of waste in the USA(Nuclear,2008).So, if more and more counties will continue to construe the nuclear technology, the pollution of the world will become more serious. It is very irresponsible for the next generations.
Secondly, nuclear technology is harmful to people’s health. Living near a nuclear facility can increase human beings rate of death from breast cancer. A lot of facility release some toxic chemicals which will last more than billions of years including advanced level nuclear power stations. According to the country-wide research in the USA among 268 nations
With the development of technology , a considerable number of nuclear stations have built up throughout the world .The statistics on this issue that about more than 30 countries have nuclear stations or use them to generate power such as the USA, Canada, German, the UK and China. On the one hand, these countries obtain huge benefit of nuclear technology, but on the other hand, some pollution, cost expense and health problems are becoming seriously. From my point of view, the disadvantages of nuclear technology outweigh the benefits.
Firstly, nuclear technology tends to give rise to a vast amount of waste. Radioactive waste is the most significant pollution. A number of exporters who works in the department of environment mentioned it is very difficult to collect or dispose the kind of waste because the technology have not very efficient .There is no doubt that the pollution is spreading in the air or water .Also, all of steps of the nuclear fuel cycle manufacture a large percentage of ionizing radiation and uranium which involve many steps to dispose of them Each step involves separate facilities throughout the U.S. poisoning communities with radioactive and chemical pollution (mostly in western and mid-western states)(Nuclear,2008).In the last 45 years,the fission reactions at nuclear power plants had a huge number of waste in the USA(Nuclear,2008).So, if more and more counties will continue to construe the nuclear technology, the pollution of the world will become more serious. It is very irresponsible for the next generations.
Secondly, nuclear technology is harmful to people’s health. Living near a nuclear facility can increase human beings rate of death from breast cancer. A lot of facility release some toxic chemicals which will last more than billions of years including advanced level nuclear power stations. According to the country-wide research in the USA among 268 nations